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arlen specter served in the u.s. senate for much of his 30-year career in politics. he was heavily involved in choosing supreme court justices and known to many as a moderate. for years he served as a republican but switched to a democrat in 2009. he lost his re-election bid in the 2010 primary. for the last ten years, specter fought a very public battle with nonhodgkins lymphoma. he died yesterday at the age of 82. >>> families will be watching today as hearings for the september 11th terrorist attacks get under way at guantanamo bay, cuba. five men charged with planning or assisting in the attacks will go before a military commission. among them, khalid sheikh mohammed, the self-professed mastermind of the attacks. relatives will be able to watch the hearings at forts in several states, including maryland. >>> right now police in howard county asking for your help to find a missing elderly man. take a good look at your tv screen. charles turner was last seen leaving his house on bozly road in ellicott city around 4:00. he reportedly told family members he'd be righ
arlen specter served in the u.s. senate for much of his 30-year career in politics. he was heavily involved in choosing supreme court justices and known to many as a moderate. for years he served as a republican but switched to a democrat in 2009. he lost his re-election bid in the 2010 primary. for the last ten years, specter fought a very public battle with nonhodgkins lymphoma. he died yesterday at the age of 82. >>> families will be watching today as hearings for the september 11th...
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george mcgovern served three terms in the u.s. senate. he ran against president nixon in 1972 and lost. his family has not given details on the 90-year-old's health. >>> prosecutors present their case today against the captain of the costa concordia that sunk off the coast of italy last year. he appeared in court yesterday. he's accused of being at the helm when the cruise liner ran aground, killing 42 people. he got off the ship before everyone was evacuated, causing a firestorm of controversy. at the hearing yesterday, he apologized to survivors as well as family members of the victims. >>> some of the names of the men accused of paying a fitness instructor for sex are now public. police say alexis wright ran the operation out of a zumba studio in maine. she's accused of videotaping her encounters with more than 125 men. she's pled not guilty. yesterday the first 21 names of the clients were released. a couple of them went to court to prevent the names from being released, only heightening speculation that lawyers and law enforcement of
george mcgovern served three terms in the u.s. senate. he ran against president nixon in 1972 and lost. his family has not given details on the 90-year-old's health. >>> prosecutors present their case today against the captain of the costa concordia that sunk off the coast of italy last year. he appeared in court yesterday. he's accused of being at the helm when the cruise liner ran aground, killing 42 people. he got off the ship before everyone was evacuated, causing a firestorm of...
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soft bank says the deal makes sense because the u.s. is the world's biggest market for smartphones. >>> and amazon says some customers will soon be eligible for refunds or credits on e-books they purchased due to a settlement with the big publishing companies. amazon says the rebates will range from 32 cents to $1.32 per e-book bought between may of 2010 and april of this year, depending on whether they're best selling titles or not. however, the refunds will not be available until a court signs off on the settlement in february. >> shartia brantley, thank you. >>> in an effort to challenge itunes and spotify, microsoft is ready to unveil what it calls an all in one music center. this new program called xbox music combines streaming music, a music subscription service, and a music store that sells individual tracks and albums. users will be able to use cloud it can nolling -- technology to access music across their devices. it keeps music all in one place and to be able to get to it no matter where they are. sounds like it's a win-win.
soft bank says the deal makes sense because the u.s. is the world's biggest market for smartphones. >>> and amazon says some customers will soon be eligible for refunds or credits on e-books they purchased due to a settlement with the big publishing companies. amazon says the rebates will range from 32 cents to $1.32 per e-book bought between may of 2010 and april of this year, depending on whether they're best selling titles or not. however, the refunds will not be available until a...
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stevens was the u.s. ambassador to libya. he grew up and went to college in california. senator dianne feinstein and libya's ambassador to the u.s. are expected to attend today's service at san francisco city hall. >>> also today, a funeral for former pennsylvania senator arlen specter. specter died on sunday at the age of 82 with a lengthy patbat with non-hodgkins lymphoma. the moderate democrat was 82 years old. vice president joe biden is set to attend a memorial and burial outside philadelphia. president obama ordered the flags at the white house to be flown at half staff. >>> family members of one-time presidential candidate george mcgovern say the 90-year-old is now in hospice. mcgovern represented south dakota in the u.s. senate for 18 years and unsuccessfully ran for the white house against presidenrichard nixon in 1972. his family did not give details on his condition. >>> it is 6:06 right now. ahead, the small town scandal that's grabbing international headlines. >>> plus say it ain't so. we are already talking abou
stevens was the u.s. ambassador to libya. he grew up and went to college in california. senator dianne feinstein and libya's ambassador to the u.s. are expected to attend today's service at san francisco city hall. >>> also today, a funeral for former pennsylvania senator arlen specter. specter died on sunday at the age of 82 with a lengthy patbat with non-hodgkins lymphoma. the moderate democrat was 82 years old. vice president joe biden is set to attend a memorial and burial outside...
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he says that the u.s. and the world, if they won't give us a no-fly zone, then give us missiles and in two days, this war will be over. fear of air strikes is a major reason why more than 1 million people inside syria are living on the run. more than half of them children, according to the u.n. one held up a photo of a brother said to be killed. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> reporter: in a tent, she points to her 11-year-old son who was wounded in an aerial bombing. she is saying, what has he done to deserve this? today the planes came back again and he started screaming. i want to ask the pilot, do you not have children? if they want a war, why don't they fight on a front line? and about syria's president, she says, would he like to see his own children wounded before his own eyes? and the war continues unstopped. just this morning, activists said syrian troops bombed a town just four miles from the turkish border. reportedly, 12 people were killed, including five children, and the death toll is exp
he says that the u.s. and the world, if they won't give us a no-fly zone, then give us missiles and in two days, this war will be over. fear of air strikes is a major reason why more than 1 million people inside syria are living on the run. more than half of them children, according to the u.n. one held up a photo of a brother said to be killed. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> reporter: in a tent, she points to her 11-year-old son who was wounded in an aerial bombing. she is saying,...
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u.s. senate. u.s. senator bob menendez, democratic incumbent and his republican challenger, state senator joe kyrillos. questioning tonight, alfred doblin, the editorial editor of "the record and herald news." brigid callahan harrison, professor political science at my here at montclair state university. herb jackson, washington correspondent for the record. and my colleague, michael aron for njtv. we have questions reported earlier by the news director of wbgo-fm, doug doyle throughout the court pass. here are the rules. each candidate was 90 seconds for an opening and closing statement and each will have 60 seconds to answer questions for our panel. then we will build onto the next question. there is a title like that keeps us on schedule and it is my job to try to enforce a timing light. the audience has promised once again can make my job a bit easier and show proper respect to candidates by holding a pause until we end this broadcast. if you'd like to join the conversation during the
u.s. senate. u.s. senator bob menendez, democratic incumbent and his republican challenger, state senator joe kyrillos. questioning tonight, alfred doblin, the editorial editor of "the record and herald news." brigid callahan harrison, professor political science at my here at montclair state university. herb jackson, washington correspondent for the record. and my colleague, michael aron for njtv. we have questions reported earlier by the news director of wbgo-fm, doug doyle...
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arlen specter served in the u.s. senate for much of his 30-year career in politics. he was widely known for selecting supreme court justice. he served as a republican but switched to a democrat in 2009. he lost his re-election bid in the 2010 primary. for the last ten years, specter fought a public battle with n - non-hodgkins lymphoma. he died from complications of disease at age 82. >>> five men involved with the september 11th attacks will go before a military commission in cuba. khalid sheikh mohammed, the self-professed mastermind of the attacks. some of the victims' families will have a chance to watch the hearings at forts in several states, including maryland. >>> right now police in howard county are asking for your help to find a missing elderly man. charles turner was last seen leaving his house on bosley road in ellicott city at 4:00 yesterday. he reportedly told family members he'd be right back but never returned. police say turner suffered from dementia, has no cell phone, and requires multiple medications. if you see charles turner, call 911. >>> a ma
arlen specter served in the u.s. senate for much of his 30-year career in politics. he was widely known for selecting supreme court justice. he served as a republican but switched to a democrat in 2009. he lost his re-election bid in the 2010 primary. for the last ten years, specter fought a public battle with n - non-hodgkins lymphoma. he died from complications of disease at age 82. >>> five men involved with the september 11th attacks will go before a military commission in cuba....
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we joined a team of u.s. soldiers at a checkpoint in a volatile area north of kandahar and this is a unit that was involved in a joint operation before it was called off. they are currently in the process of vetting every single member that they are working with. and they say that the commanders tell us they have a long checklist they have to review before they resume these joint operations in the events over the weekend may put some of these vital operations on hold. >>> and as the violence rages in afghanistan the taliban is claiming now to have closer ties with al qaeda. lara logan reported from afghanistan on last night's "60 minutes" and spoke to one taliban commander one some ne e nerve-racking conditions. >> reporter: one taliban commander agreed to meet with us. he's a specialist in suicide bombings trained by al qaeda. the safest place we could fine was the back of a car and he would only talk if weoncealed his identity. we had to avoid the city's heavy security as we made our way through the streets
we joined a team of u.s. soldiers at a checkpoint in a volatile area north of kandahar and this is a unit that was involved in a joint operation before it was called off. they are currently in the process of vetting every single member that they are working with. and they say that the commanders tell us they have a long checklist they have to review before they resume these joint operations in the events over the weekend may put some of these vital operations on hold. >>> and as the...
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the u.s. congress is warning about chinese access to our telecommunications system. some critics feel it's unfair to single out the chinese when the japanese are not or the swedes. erickson makes many of the cell phone towers that you use or deutsche telecom runs t mobile and metro pcs. >>> more reports of layoffs at amd. amd makes chips for computers. computers are unpopular these days, thanks to smartphones and tablets. if the reports are to be believed, the cuts would be enormous. >>> media mogul rupert murdoch in more trouble after complaining about celebrities who are asking for better privacy laws in great britain. you'll recall murdoch's newspaper hacked into celebrities' voice mail. he said he was told uk prime minister cameron receiving scum bag celebrities pushing for even more privacy laws. trust the toffs! you've got three more characters on twitter so you just come up with bad. >> thanks a lot, scott. >>> it's 6:15 right now. final landing for the space shuttle "endeavour." thousa
the u.s. congress is warning about chinese access to our telecommunications system. some critics feel it's unfair to single out the chinese when the japanese are not or the swedes. erickson makes many of the cell phone towers that you use or deutsche telecom runs t mobile and metro pcs. >>> more reports of layoffs at amd. amd makes chips for computers. computers are unpopular these days, thanks to smartphones and tablets. if the reports are to be believed, the cuts would be enormous....
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it was the romney that i saw when he was running for the u.s. senate in massachusetts back in 1994, kind of a pragmatic problem solver nonideological. what would have put them at the 35/40-yard line but i think he was for the first time this whole campaign who he was as opposed to pretending to be somebody he wasn't. >> judy? >> i think, i keep thinking of "the new yorker" cover cartoon with romney standing there with an empty chair behind obama. a little harsh but i think that is what a lot of people came away to believe. i think it's hard to understand truly what happened to the president. we all know he was cool and somewhat distant demeanor and i think that explains some of it, but it also seems to reflect as charlie just said that the president didn't take it seriously and didn't take romney as seriously of a threat as he should have but the reason i'm having a hard time understanding that is clearly his campaign knew that romney is a great debater. if you go back and watch romney's debate in 1994 concentric kennedy and 2002 against his opp
it was the romney that i saw when he was running for the u.s. senate in massachusetts back in 1994, kind of a pragmatic problem solver nonideological. what would have put them at the 35/40-yard line but i think he was for the first time this whole campaign who he was as opposed to pretending to be somebody he wasn't. >> judy? >> i think, i keep thinking of "the new yorker" cover cartoon with romney standing there with an empty chair behind obama. a little harsh but i think...